Penatalaksanaan chronic atrophic candidiasis pada pasien gigitiruan lepasan

• Main Authors: Maharani Laillyza Apriasari, Bagus Soebadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2016-12-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: management, chronic atrophic candidiasis, removable denture
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/219

Chronic atrophic candidiasis is the pathologic changes on the oral mucous of the denture wearers, accompanied with erythematous under the denture, usually asymptomatic and relates to the yeast of Candida. The irritation factors of chronic atrophic candidiasis are ill fitting denture, using the denture at night and bad oral hygiene. This is a case report of chronic atrophic candidiasis on patient using removable denture without systemic disease. The trigger factors were using denture at night, mistaken of cleaning the denture and dental calculus surround the artificial teeth of denture. Final diagnosis is based on anamnesis, clinical examination and microbiology examination. Therapy given was a topical antifungal applied continuously for 7 days after the clinical signs dissapear. The patient was suggested to not using the denture at night, maintain the cleanliness of the denture regularly and scaling the teeth. It can be concluded that management of chronic atrophic candidiasis is based on the oral lesion condition, oral hygiene, wearing denture at night, and the systemic condition.